As the sports world continued to deal Friday with the spread of coronavirus, some Giants players were no different than their fans. They hit refresh on their apps waiting to see what the next step was.
The official word came late in the day, when MLB, after a meeting with reps from the Players Association, announced that spring training operations have been suspended. Players were given three options: Stay in their spring training city, travel to the city where their team plays, or return to their homes.
MLB wrote that “this step is in the best interests of players, employees and the communities who host Spring Training.